sant ##ello hired richmond , who then qualified 15th fastest for the event and finished in eighth place , the best of his indy ##car career . richmond raced in three more events that season . after crashing during the first day of qualifying for the 1980 indianapolis 500 , richmond nevertheless obtained the 19th starting position in the race . he worked his way up to the top 10 during the race , led a lap , and finished ninth as he ran out of fuel at the end of the race . to the delight of the crowd , winner johnny rutherford gave him a ride back to the pits . he was named the 1980 indianapolis 500 rookie of the year . " i busted
santello hired richmond, who then qualified 15th fastest for the event and finished in eighth place, the best of his indycar career. richmond raced in three more events that season. after crashing during the first day of qualifying for the 1980 indianapolis 500, richmond nevertheless obtained the 19th starting position in the race. he worked his way up to the top 10 during the race, led a lap, and finished ninth as he ran out of fuel at the end of the race. to the delight of the crowd, winner johnny rutherford gave him a ride back to the pits. he was named the 1980 indianapolis 500 rookie of the year. " i busted